Chinese-style Orange-almond Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 30 g slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 60 g shallots, chopped
• 100 g mushrooms, sliced
• 100 g orange marmalade
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• orange slice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the almonds in a large non-stick pan and, shaking the pan often, toast over a medium heat for 5 minutes or until fragrant. set aside.
• 2 warm the oil in the same pan over a medium-high heat, add the chicken and, turning occasionally, cook for 5 minutes or until it is cooked through. set aside, and keep warm by covering loosely with foil.
• 3 add the shallots to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until they have softened.
• 4 add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until they have softened.
• 5 stir in the marmalade, soy sauce and freshly ground black pepper, and return the chicken to the pan.
• 6 reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the juices run clear.
• 7 serve over a bed of steamed rice, topped with the almonds and orange slices.